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intrd gieten @wat @time J.. M. CULVER, OF GILBERTSVILLE, IOWA.

Letters Patent No. 89,634, dated Mag/'4, 1869.

To all whom it may conce/m:

-forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cultivators, the object ofwhich is to provide a light handimplemeut for garden use. v

The drawing represents a side elevation of my iml proved eultivator.

I secure a common shovel-plow or cultivator to the end of a stock, B, inany suitable manner, and conneet the handle C thereto a short distanceabove the said plow, and provide a brace, D, connecting the top of thestock B (which is elevated considerably above the point of junction withthe handle) with the `handle near the front end.

This arrangement, besides strengthening the connection of the handle,ali'ords'a better means of applying the hands', both for drawing andbalancing the plow.

The front end of the handle may be provided with a cross-bar, E, and thestock B is weighted at G, both for the purpose of causing the plow totake into the ground, and. for ballasting the same'.

This arrangement vprovides a very -cheap and serviceable implement,which may he used to greater advantage than the common garden boeing andraking implement.

Having thus described iny invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters PatentlThe improvedcultivator herein described, when constructed and arranged as specified.Y

` J. M. OULVER.

Witnesses:

PETER ZETTEN, J ons O. RoLoFn.

